You could feel more welcoming to others today, which may be because your work lets you interact with people outside your usual social circle. Receiving other people with open arms—even strangers—as if they were your friends, might be a way for you to feel that the work activities you are engaged in positively contribute to a better world. If you can see everyone that you encounter as if they were a part of you today, you might more clearly experience the interdependent nature of life and feel even greater warmth for others. This would be a good time to imagine that you are looking in a mirror each time you interact with someone. As you notice their facial features, you might remind yourself of how much you have in common—how similar you are to each other. Being able to see the sameness in others could open your heart and make your interactions all the more enjoyable.

Recognizing what we share allows us to treat other people openly, warmly, and with compassion. When we view ourselves as separate from others, it is much easier to put up our guard or to be unfriendly. We become more open, however, once we realize that we are all part of the universe and that what keeps us separate is often a product of our own thoughts. By seeing everyone you encounter as interconnected today, your activities will be blessed with the joy that comes from opening up to the wonders that lie within all of us.